André-Jacques Garnerin

(17691823). French aeronaut André-Jacques Garnerin was born in Paris. He perfected the parachute and made jumps from greater altitudes than had been possible before. As a young man Garnerin studied physics. In 1793 he became an inspector in the French army, where he encouraged the use of balloons for military purposes, but he was captured during hostilities with England and was imprisoned

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